Is Colin Kaepernick [Passing Sepia Refractor] #25 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Colin Kaepernick [Passing Sepia Refractor] #25 brings $128 versus $93.69 raw — a $34.31 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($117) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $93.69
Grade 9.5: $128
PSA 9: $117
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Colin Kaepernick [Passing Sepia Refractor] #25: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$128	+$9.31	−$15.69	−$116
PSA 9	$117	−$2.02	−$27.02	−$127
PSA 8	$50.00	−$68.69	−$93.69	−$194

Net = sale price − $93.69 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Colin Kaepernick [Passing Sepia Refractor] #25: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$120	−$24.19
50%	$122	−$21.35
75%	$125	−$18.52

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Colin Kaepernick [Passing Sepia Refractor] #25 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$128
9	$117
8	$50.00

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